The votes came after Rep. John Andrews, a Libertarian from Paris, refused to comply with masking requirements in the State House, delaying a House floor session by more than an hour.
COVID-19
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: The politics of Maine’s vaccine hesitancy
Your choice for president in 2020 largely predicts your choice on the COVID vaccine in 2021.
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Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Maine’s numbers stay low with 128 new cases, but inpatient count still over 100
A state-run vaccination incentives program is slated to expire over the long holiday weekend, although health care providers are increasingly offering pop-up clinics at businesses around the state.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
MaineHealth will bring vaccine clinics to businesses. First stop: Becky’s Diner
The Maine CDC reports 122 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday and no additional deaths, continuing a steady decline in recent weeks.
Posted inLocal & State
COVID-19 vaccinations slow down in Maine as new cases decline
The state reported 162 cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, and 1 additional death.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Maine reports lowest daily cases since October, continuing sharp decline
The state also officially ‘retired’ all of its pandemic-related guidance for businesses and other entities, deferring instead to U.S. CDC guidance
Posted inThe Forecaster
Northern Light Mercy Hospital announces vaccination clinic changes
Northern Light Mercy Hospital will wind down public vaccinations at the Portland Expo by June 18. The clinic will be open to walk-ins from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, May 26, and Friday, May 28. Beginning in June, the Expo clinic, where more than 21,000 people have been vaccinated since March 2, will […]
Posted inNation & World, Sports
Facing backlash, Japan ponders a zero-spectator Olympics
Organizers of the Tokyo Olympics are set to decide next month if local spectators will be allowed to attend events, even as Japan works to tamp down a wave of infections.
Posted inLocal & State
Maine reports fewer than 100 new cases for first day since February
Cumberland County, with the state’s highest vaccination rate, reports no new cases on the day Maine’s mask mandate ends.
Posted inLocal & State, News
As COVID guidelines shift, Maine families of young children expect little to change
With the state poised to loosen restrictions on distancing and mask wearing Monday, some parents of unvaccinated children said little will change for them while there still isn’t a vaccine for those under 12.